Dan Mooney, an assistant professor of agricultural and resource economics at Colorado State University, and his team analyzes how shut-off dates affect everything from grazing periods to forage production. Depending on the type of business, earlier shut-off dates are less profitable for farmers, even factoring in payments, with cut-offs around July 1 more favorable and profitable. The post Colorado Politics: Water conservation takes center stage at 2025 Colorado Water Congress in Steamboat Sp...